With Easter coming up, the smell of chocolate is definitely in the air. Luckily, our friends at BurdaStyle turned us on to Chocri, a German chocolate maker that offers people the chance to design your own high-quality, just-for-you bar. We were delighted to try the process, and came up with some delicious creations. And naming […]
Are the main living quarters of your home not as geeky as your office/workshop? Try adorning them with these 8-bit wall hangers (would be a straightforward remake, too). [via MAKE @ Parsons, the my students’ class blog] More: Hyperlink turns cursors into yarn
One of the ways in which I was able to combine my passions for crafting and space during my Rachel in Space adventures was with this little project I stitched up the night Endeavour returned to Earth at the end of the STS-130 mission. Each mission has a handful of deorbit options, depending on weather […]
I love this example of UpCraft from Monica of Crafty Nest. She’s created a bath mat from old wine corks.
Fine Collection of Curious Sound Objects is a rather cryptic project by design students Georg Reil and Kathy Scheuring, who transform ordinary household objects into acoustical and musical experiments. The magical character of each object is accompanied with a little story, almost completely concealing the existence of technical components such as speakers or sensors. Only […]
This fantastic papercraft gift box for raw trail mix cookies tutorial was made by two of my students at Parsons, Kirsten Halterman and Cats McDaid-Kelly. Download and print the box template, fold it up, and stuff it with a cookie for your favorite friend! The walnut-cinnamon raw cookies are super easy and delicious.
Interesting Instructable from member Tool Using Animal (best ID ever) about how to buy red oak from the big orange store and turn it into a decent bow. He reports a 55-lb draw. [Thanks, Tim!]
